Category: How to/Hobbies

“Say Yes! to Your Creative Self” by Mary O’Connor

October 30, 2024

Mary O’Connor’s “Say Yes! to Your Creative Self” is an inspiring book for anyone seeking to unlock their creative potential, whether they are seasoned artists or individuals who have doubted their artistic abilities. This book’s design encourages readers to explore their creativity in new and fulfilling ways, offering practical advice and gentle encouragement along the way. … More “Say Yes! to Your Creative Self” by Mary O’Connor

“The One Week Writing Workshop” by Karin Adams

October 21, 2024

There are hundreds – if not thousands – of books on the art of writing. Not all, however, offer a clear and constructive path to getting your first novel on the page. Karin Adams’ “The One Week Writing Workshop: 7 Days to Spark, Boost or Revive Your Novel” provides an interesting method of building a story from scratch and the guidance is helpful for both beginners and experienced writers. … More “The One Week Writing Workshop” by Karin Adams

“Fresh Grown” by Andrea Kristin

July 17, 2024

“Fresh Grown: Essential Guide to Use, Store, and Make the Most of Your Vegetables,” is a comprehensive and practical guide that will provide readers with the knowledge and skills to learn how to make the most of their vegetable harvests. It is written and photographed by Andrea Kristin, whose family has their own organic vegetable farm. Andrea Kristin writes in a friendly manner which makes me feel like I am talking to a friend rather than reading an intimidating gardening book. In this amazing book she organizes over one hundred types of produce by roots, stems, leaves, bulbs, flowers, fruits, and seeds. … More “Fresh Grown” by Andrea Kristin

“Open This Book” by Sara Lohse

May 27, 2024

Got a story to share but don’t know how to tell it? Or maybe you like telling stories but don’t know how to put them to use in your career or personal life. Either way, “Open This Book: The Art of Storytelling for Aspiring Thought Leaders” by Sara Lohse is the book for you. Maybe you tell stories to pass the time at work. Guess what? You’re connecting with people. How? Let the author explain it all in her friendly and conversational way. She’s done the research, checked out the statistics and run the data. Now she’s here to share with you everything you need to know about storytelling – and how you can put it to use for you. … More “Open This Book” by Sara Lohse

“Happiness Trek” by Clayton W. Kirkland

May 22, 2024

What does it take to be happy? I mean, REALLY happy? If you’ve ever pondered this question, then “Happiness Trek: 200 Lessons for Happiness” by Clayton W. Kirkland is the book for you. This book is a very basic and fast read. What I like is how the author puts forward certain ideas to back up each rule, without going into too much detail about it. That would certainly exhaust this reader! And while there are no quotes from professionals or clients to back up the author’s claims, there are studies cited as well as historical breakthroughs to support ideas in this book. … More “Happiness Trek” by Clayton W. Kirkland

“Mental Exercises for Dogs” by Susan Swanson

April 29, 2024

Perfectly targeted for readers with active dogs, “Mental Exercises for Dogs” is a welcome, highly readable, and highly referenceable volume for dog training. Susan Swanson begins by expertly laying out the benefits and impacts of training, quickly followed by how to get to know and read dogs’ styles of communication. Next, Swanson delves into common problems dogs can have, such as jumping and separation anxiety. “Mental Exercises for Dogs” then goes into training from getting set up, to basic commands, and even to some advanced techniques. A clear set of resources and a glossary of key terms round out this volume. … More “Mental Exercises for Dogs” by Susan Swanson

“The Amazon Author Formula” by Penny C. Sansevieri

April 26, 2024

Penny Sansevieri, author of “The Amazon Author Formula: Insider Tips, Tricks, and Strategies for Selling More Books!” is well known in the book marketing and book launching ‘verse, and with good reason. She’s the CEO and founder of Author Marketing Experts Inc., as well as an Adjunct Professor at NYU, she’s also a best-selling author and an internationally recognized book publicist. Her company is one of the leaders in the publishing industry and has been around for as long as I can remember.

So, as far as I’m concerned, she’s got the creds, and she’s a voice I respect. … More “The Amazon Author Formula” by Penny C. Sansevieri

“Your DOT Life” by R. Corey Winfrey

April 10, 2024

Finding your life’s focus. Who doesn’t want that?
Surprisingly, this book delivers, in big and unexpected ways.
I came to Mr. Winfrey’s book, “Your DOT Life,” after reading its brief introduction.  Condensed within this brief passage, I encountered content that was new, invigorating, and surprisingly meaningful to me. Suffice it to say, I quickly made the decision to pick up the book, and I’m glad I did. … More “Your DOT Life” by R. Corey Winfrey

“Self-Promote & Succeed” by Julie Broad

April 3, 2024

Julie Broad knows of which she speaks. As co-founder of her marketing company, Book Launchers, and a successful multi self-published author herself, she’s not reaching to bring information to her audience, nor parroting the words of others. She knows exactly what to do. The reason?
She’s done it herself, and continues to do so for countless author clients, through her successful pay-for-services company. … More “Self-Promote & Succeed” by Julie Broad

“101 Tips for Better and More Healthy Sleep” by Alan E. Smith

March 28, 2024

A report in early March 2024 from the National Council on Aging states that about 30% of adults struggle with symptoms of insomnia. Census.gov reports that as of July 1, 2023, the United States population is close to 335 million – without doing the math, that’s a lot of people. Overall, the struggles related to sleep issues are vast, with some known treatments available while others remain unknown. … More “101 Tips for Better and More Healthy Sleep” by Alan E. Smith